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Ah, so you want to know more about my books? I thought you’d never ask…

All of my books are written for kids 8 and up, with a penchant for the spooky. Kids that might enjoy a zombie’s eyeball falling into their mouth, or joining the ranks of the mysterious (and somewhat flea infested) Night Howlers. Kids with a steel stomach and an endless desire for curiosity. In short, these books are for spooky loving kids who love an adventure!

There are currently four books in my interactive Twisted Trails Series… wait, what’s interactive mean? So glad you asked. Interactive stories are where the reader gets to choose how the story goes. Often called choose your adventure or pick a path, books in this style present you with a fork in the road every chapter or so, and you, the reader, must decide which path you will take! High on novelty for even the most reluctant of readers, but also with so many alternate storylines to get through, these books can keep voracious readers going, and going, and going, and going, and going…

The Midnight Manor - Book One in The Twisted Trails Series - Interactive Book

B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree!

When a mysterious fog ruins your overnight driving plans, you and your mum are forced to take refuge at a run down, spider-web filled, in need of a good clean, creepy, old manor - The Midnight Manor.

With more forks in the road than a chef’s cutlery drawer and enough twists to make you woozy, the Midnight Manor will test the limits of your bravery (and gag reflex). Will you watch your mum turn into a decaying, walking corpse before your very eyes? Or will you, yourself, become prey to a night howler with ‘hanger’ issues.

Though there is a way out where both you and your mum retain all of your limbs and unravel the mystery, the chances of you finding it are slim. Then again, stranger things have happened along this twisted trail.

The Ghastly Grotto - Book Two in The Twisted Trails Series - Interactive Book

A salty mystery of GHASTLY proportions.

When you find yourself in the forgotten town of Spine Cliff Bay, the last thing you want is to go in search of the elusive mermaid’s grotto. Unfortunately, your sister has other ideas.

Does the mermaid really exist? And can she really grant you one wish? Or is it the sea witch that resides deep down in that ghastly grotto?

Pick the right trail and you might escape with more than just your own lives.

Of course, terror and electrocution are far more likely outcomes…

But who knows? In the end, you, and you alone, will determine how twisted your trail becomes.

Camp Crypt - Book Three in The Twisted Trails Series - Interactive Book

Wish your way out of this one!

After a prank gone wrong you find yourself on a bus heading directly for the infamous Camp Crypt. But something’s not right. Why is the camp director sparkling? And does the bus driver have horns?

Pick the right trail and you might escape with quite the unbelievable tale to tell.

Of course, fire-side, night-time scares and midnight hauntings are more likely outcomes...

But who knows? In the end, you, and you alone, will determine how twisted your trail becomes.

This is sure to be a Christmas Eve like no other...

When you arrive at Graysons department store to face the ultimate in festive chaos - Christmas Eve shopping - something feels... off. First there's some odd kid with a tail, then you find out Santa's missing, and is the guy serving you boba really talking about portals?

Welcome to the Festive Fiasco where elves have tails and Santa is now missing!
Pick the right trail and you might escape with a frosty drink and the title of 'Christmas Saviour'!
Of course, outer space shenanigans and lizard dinners are more likely outcomes...
But who knows? In the end, you, and you alone will determine how twisted your trail becomes!

The Festive Fiasco - A Holiday Novella in The Twisted Trails Series - Interactive Book

Prefer a straight laced, up front, no path picking, spooky mystery? I got you covered.

Sadie and the Secret of the Swamp

An eerie swamp.

A hidden lab.

A grisly discovery.

When Sadie's dragged to a middle of the nowhere swamp for her school holidays, she finds herself glummer than the mud infested swamplands themselves. Things get worse when her brother comes down with some kind of vomit-fest of a virus and the owner of the swamp appears to be a child hating, beard growing, mud loving creep of a professor. But when her brother goes missing, will Sadie and her new friend Newt be able to figure out the secret of the swamp without ending up as monster food?

Published by Dragonfly Publishing

Anthologies My Short Stories Have Featured In

Make it stand out.

  • Three Can Keep a Secret by Night Parrot Press

    A captivating collection of flash fiction, Three Can Keep a Secret showcases work from eighty-one established and emerging Western Australian writers. One hundred stories simmer with shadows, secrets and silences beneath the surface of everyday lives. Playful and reflective, comic and raw, the collection explores human relationships, grief, vulnerability and celebrates the extraordinary in the ordinary.

  • An Unexpected Twist

    KSP Writer’s Centre 2019 Spooky Stories Competition Anthology

    “He Just Watches”

  • Beneath

    KSP Wrtier’s Centre 2020 Spooky Stories Competition Anthology

    “Beneath These Wooden Stars”

  • Jimmy and Me & Other Stories

    KSP Writer's Centre 2022 Spooky Stories Competition Anthology

    “Alice”

  • KSP Wrtier's Centre 2023 Spooky Stories Competition Anthology

    Deceased Estates and other foul stories

    KSP Wrtier's Centre 2023 Spooky Stories Competition Anthology

    "Welcome, My Friends" & "The Greater Moth"

  • Book of 42

    Behold, 42 Stories Anthology Presents: Book of 42², or Project 42², filled with time, devotion, and passion. 1,764 micro stories of exactly 42 words, circulated through 42 genres

    Stories in: Macabre & Morbid, Fairy Tale, Monsters & Clowns